Chuck and Buck

We cover the top 8 sports stories of the day in the OCHO 1. The Kraken hire Lane Lambert 2. Stanley Cup Finals are set 3. Still waiting on a team from the east for the NBA Finals 4. Storm host the Dream 5. Mariners blow it late against the Nats 6. There’s something going on in Tacoma 7. Seahawks OTAs 8. The Mike Leach rule :30- Harry Ford and Cole Young have everyone talking about Tacoma; is it ti...

Headlines and EVERETT FITZHUGH (Kraken PxP) joins us to give us the scoop on new Kraken head coach, Lane Lambert. - We hadn’t heard his name mentioned until he suddenly had the job, did this come as a surprise? - How did this hire come about? - Who is Lane Lambert and is he the right person for the job? :30- ABCs of the Mariners - S is for Snider- he had a 3.25 ERA going into last night, so we can...

Sometimes it’s the little things… The Kraken have a new head coach! The announcement came down late yesterday and Lane Lambert is the 3rd head coach for the Kraken. What do WE know about him, not much; but we are eager to learn. :30- Mariners Morning After- it was a close game until it wasn’t as the Mariners lost to the Nationals 9-3. Hard to believe that game was tied at 2 heading into the 10th....

It’s Beat Bucky time and we have a late rally for the win! :30- JOHN BOYLE (Seahawks Sr Reporter) joins the show as OTAs are underway over at the VMAC. Seahawks Top 50 being unveiled next week. Energy at camp, a new look receiving corp, avoiding injuries and more. :45- We close out the Thursday show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The modern US basketball star- are we glorifying the sizzle and neglecting the steak? It seems we are too focused on highlight reels and social media videos and not on the substance of the athlete and it’s showing as the US is losing it’s edge in the NBA. :30- ABCs of the Mariners - P is for Pathetic: last night’s performance was pathetic. - Q is for quality- George Kirby hasn’t had a quality outi...

Headlines and the Logan Evan’s decision explained. Logan Evans was sent back to Tacoma and while some fans are angry, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for it. :30- OTA’s from around the league - Stefon Diggs doesn’t make good decisions… - Caleb Williams says he really wants to be in Chicago, do we believe him? - Joe Flacco and the Browns QB depth chart :45- Yesterday Chuck talked about t...

The weather was all anyone could talk about, plus, talking about the weather distracts us from having to talk about OKC heading to the NBA Finals OKC is not only heading to the finals this year, but the way they’re set up, it’s looking like they could be set up for years to come. It may strong less if we could at least have gotten an announcement that the Sonics were coming back before this. :30-...

MIKE SANDO (The Athletic) joins the show as we check in around the league now that OTAs are underway. Could Aaron Rodgers end up in Pittsburgh? Jalen Milroe’s future as a Seahawk. The Seahawks had a bold offseason, but did they get better? The Seahawks weren’t the only ones making moves this offseason; how did the NFC West do? :30- ABCs of the Mariners - M is for multiple homers- Cal Raleigh does...

- SPENCER HAWES joins the show as it appears the Conference Finals are wrapping up. Both OKC and Indiana are up 3-1. Are the Pacers capable of stopping the Thunder? Maybe Tyrese Haliburton isn’t so overrated…. :30- ANGIE MENTINK (Root Sports) makes her weekly visit on the heels of last night’s 9-1 Mariners win. Is Cal the best catcher in MLB? How impressive was Logan Evans and what happens to this...

Headlines and the Mariners have some big decisions to make in the near future: - George Kirby is back and Logan Gilbert & Bryce Miller are expected to return soon; should they consider a 6-man rotation? - Luke Raley could be back in a couple weeks- where do you play him? :30- Alaska does weird things to people (allegedly) and we just realized that one of our own is on vacation there… Tyrese Halibu...

Something died in the hallway… The Mariners got the W at home last night with the bats coming alive and Logan Evans dominating on the mound. :30- Mariners Morning After Logan Evans pitched 8 full innings, only giving up 1 run and was appreciative of his team’s support in his best outing to date. Cal Raleigh is the best catcher in baseball and there’s no doubt about it. :45- Terry Bradshaw does NOT...

DANIEL KRAMER (MLB.com) joins us to discuss the Mariners road trip, including a rough ending to the otherwise pretty solid 10 games. Is there a real possibility of the Mariners heading to a 6-man rotation? Is Daniel hearing any rumblings about Harry Ford or Cole Young being brought up? :30- Flag Football will debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics and NFL players want to participate, but some people ar...

BRADY QUINN (Fox Sports) joins the show with his thoughts on expanding the College Football playoffs and the potential end of the USC/ND rivalry. :30- The Mariners lose 3 out of 4 in Houston and the offense seems to have been brought back to Earth. Can the pitching get healthy enough to slow this skid? :45- The Seahawks start Ota’s today and it’s the first opportunity for the rookies to show off a...

Brady Quinn (Fox Sports) joins the show with his thoughts on expanding the College Football playoffs and the potential end of the USC/ND rivalry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and the Oklahoma City Thunder are 1 win away from the NBA Finals. Can the Timberwolves mount a comeback? :30- ABCs of the Mariners - J is for Jorge- you don’t have to look too far to figure out why the Mariners aren’t as good offensively lately; Jorge has dropped back down to Earth since April. - K is for kids- the kids in Tacoma are getting a lot of attention. Could Cole Young or Harry...

The weekend was glorious… until the Mariners went and put us in a bad mood on Sunday and now it’s hanging over us because they haven’t played since then. The M’s went 6-4 on the road trip, which we would have been perfectly happy with heading into the long trip, but after sweeping the Padres and winning the series in Chicago, we had higher hopes for the team in Houston. :30- The College Football P...

We share the 8 top stories of the week in the OCHO 1. M’s rocked in Kirby’s return 2. More injuries pre game 3. NBA conference finals- Thunder go up 2-0 4. WNBA: Storm home opener tonight 5. NHL Playoffs- Florida dominates again 6. College Football Playoff news 7. Seahawks, because they have to be in the OCHO 8. KJR Memorial Weekend :30- SPENCER HAWES joins us as our NBA insider to give us his tho...

Headlines and DAVE RICHARD (Fantasy Football/Draft Expert at CBS) joins the show because it’s never too early to start thinking about fantasy football! Who is standing out at camp? How early should you consider drafting Ashton Jeanty? Which of the young QB’s top his list? Is there a vet on a new team that will make a big impact? :30- ABCs of the Mariners - G is for George, as in Kirby who made his...

How accurate is voice guy? Last night was a night of blowouts for everyone; what’s up with that? George Kirby made his return and while it started out pretty good, it did not end that well ads he only goes 3 2/3 innings and giving up 5 runs on 6 hits. :30- Mariners Morning After It wasn’t very pretty in Houston last night with the Mariners losing 9-2 in game 1 of the series. George didn’t perform...

Should a PB and L sandwich be a thing? It’s another award winning edition of Beat Bucky! :30- The Mariners are on their last leg of the road trip and they take on the Astros tonight with George Kirby on the mound… a preview. :45- We close out this Thursday show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tush Push is here to stay for now and Hugh Millen isn’t the only one who’s angry! :30- ABCs of the Mariners - D is for Depleted: this Houston team is missing a lot of pieces compared to past Astros teams that have dominated the AL West - E is for Emerson, Evans and Exit: Kirby is back tonight and Logan should be back soon, with means the youngsters will be heading back down. Who should we send...

Headlines and ANDY MCKAY (Mariners VP * Assistant GM) joins the show to give us his insight on all things Mariners - George Kirby’s return and getting the starting rotation back to being healthy - What about the Mariners 28-20 record surprises him? - How is the team bouncing back from tough losses more quickly? - Cole Young’s possible call up - What is Harry Ford’s future in this organization? - T...

You know how we know we’re old…. It’s pretty safe to say the Pacers/Knicks rivalry is renewed after last night’s Game 1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners came away with a 6-5 win in Chicago yesterday as the offense stepped up when needed. It was a back and forth game and Leody Taveras came through in the 8th to put the M’s up for good and have his official...

The Tush Push lives on! The Seahawks didn’t fight the tush push, could they be setting themselves up to use it with their new QB Jalen Milroe? Speaking of Jalen Milroe, he’s getting comps to Lamar Jackson, but how far off is that? :30- ABCs of the Mariners - A is for announcement- the team just made the announcement that George Kirby will be activated for tomorrow’s game in Houston. - B is for Big...

We need to *hash* something out before we get going! Ok, now that that’s out of the way, let’s dive into that Mariners loss and some of our gripes about that 8th inning in particular. :30- ANGIE MENTINK (Root Sports) joins the show to cheer us up after that L and point out the one big positive from last night’s shutout. :45- So long to a legend… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.